KANSAN
The University Daily
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Monday, June 9, 1980 Vol. 90, No. 144
Dykes resigns, surprises KU
By Vance Hiner
Archie R. Dykes
staff reporter
From the $61.1 million Bell Memorial Hospital at the University of Kansas Medical Center, financed and constructed under his guidance, to the garden laced with thriving summer flowers surrounding his home, growth has surrounded Chancellor Archie R. Dykes.
Dykes so pleased the Board of Regents they recently raised his yearly salary to $75,000 plus fringe benefits, making him the highest paid chancelor in the Big Eight.
BUT ON WEDNESDAY, June 4, Dykes, whom some have called "the most popular man in the state of Kansan," shocked officials and friends at the Kansas City aschancellor as 13th chancellor of KU, effective Aug. 15.
Dykes will be chief executive officer of
Dykes Insurance Co. in Topka, the
third largest insurance company in the
country.
"After 13 years of being a university chancellor, the satisfaction that one has from being in university is felt — and that self-lectually stimulating is lost to a certain degree." Dykes said Friday. "It's a problem a person faces in every profession, keeping in mind the fact that stimulating and having a sense of satisfaction."
DYKES, 49, said he thought it was an ideal time in his life to make a change.
"I had an intuitive feeling that it would be best
for me and my family to make the change, he said.
Dykes is on the board of directors of nine businesses and organizations including Security
Center.
"I don't know precisely what my respon-
sibilities will be, but I'll be president and chief exe-
谏官."
Management of a large corporation requires some of the same skills necessary for university students.
"A great number of my responsibilities will center on working with people, the management of resources and policy decisions involving the direction of the company."
DURING HIS SEVEN-YEAR administration at the University, Dykes served on the boards of directors of ERC Corporation, Russell Stover, and the First National Bank of Kansas City. Mo
Administration reaction to Dykes' resignation was unanimous disappointment and surprise. Dykes said he had reached his decision the night before he made the announcement in Topeka.
"I was very surprised and saddened," said Richard Von Ende, executive secretary of the University. "I think he's been an outstanding chancellor. He worked tirelessly in behalf of the faculty and he virtually rehabilitated the KU Medical Center."
Von Ende said he could understand Dykes' decision to leave.
"He had achieved most of the goals he had and he was looking for new challenges." Von
TODD SEYMOUR, president of the KU Endowment Association, also praised Dykes and he said he hoped that the University could find a place for him to work with the Kansas Legislature and alumny.
Faculty evaluation of the Dykes administration was mixed, but most who were
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comment on its role at the demonstration pending a KBI investigation into allegations of police brutality at the event.
Arrests at Commencement renew free speech dispute
and Ian Simpson staff reporters
By Mark Pittman
The simmering controversy over freedom of speech at the University of Kansas bloated over at the University of Chicago, where it was
Twelve protesters, including one faculty member, who were displayed banners at the ceremonies, were arrested after scuffles with police on the top row of Memorial Stadium.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into charges of police brutality in the incident, and the American Civil Liberties Union may file suit challenging the University's banner policy.
SEVEN OF THE arrested protesters, who were members and sympathizers of the Academic Freedom Action Coalition, were arrested by police on November 12 with criminal trespassing and two on both charges.
All 12 have pleaded not guilty. Their trials are scheduled for late August in Municipal Court.
City Prosecutor Colt Knutson said Saturday
that before his office took any action against the plaintiff he would examine the KBI report of the incident and identify the person.
Knutson dropped charges against Kuny, 1979 KU graduate, in a banner incident at Commencement last year. Kuny was involved in a lawsuit against the singing the charge of brutality against KU police.
Knutson said, "L-st year, Ron sent out invitations to the trial and posted signs all over campus. There were indications that he would use the trial to make political statements."
KNUTSON SAID he did not necessarily expect the protesters to use the same tactics. But if they do, he said that he would take steps, such as wearing a brown seating, to protect the judicial process.
Two days after this year's incident, Kuby filed a complaint with Douglas County District Attorney Mike Malone against the University police. He alleged that police used excessive force against him at the demonstration, fracturing his wrist.
According to a tape of the incident made by Lawrence radio station KLZR, Kuby said, "Go ahead, break my arm. Go ahead, break my arm," followed by two screams by Kuby.
An examination at Lawrence Memorial Hospital later that night showed that Kuya had a fracture.
"It's the first time a police officer ever did anything I asked him to. Kuby said. "I'm glad I got it."
Kuby was not arrested in the incident.
MALONE TURNED the investigation of the brutality complaint over to the KBI.
The violation must be shown to have been intentional and excessive for it to be prosecuted, but not.
"The Kansas statutes say an officer may use any force reasonable in affecting an arrest." Malone said. "However in this case no arrest may be made. That poses an interesting legal question."
Malone said he and his staff had been working
Paul E. Wilson
see PROTEST back page
John B. Anderson
KU instructor Tim Miller becomes the first member of the Academic Freedom Action Coalition arrested at Commencement. Twelve persons were arrested in the incident.
Anderson ticket lists KU law prof
By Tom Gress
staff reporter
Kansas now has its third vice-presidential candidate ever. He is Paul E. Wilson, KU professor of law, John Anderson's running mate on the National Unity Campaign ticket in Kansas.
ANDERSON GAVE up his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on April 24 and declared himself an Independent candidate. He is now petitioning to get on the ballot in New York, which was identified in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Utah.
Actually, Wilson is a candidate who is not a candidate. He is only on the ticket so Anderson can be on the ballot.
North Carolina and Kansas, Mary Lou Mumphrey, Anderson's Kansas campaign coordinator, said.
Kansas law requires 2,500 signatures and Anderson had more than 6,000 signatures when he filed with the Kansas Secretary of State's office. Kansas law also requires a judge to vote vice-presidental candidate. This is where Wilson fits in.
The first Kansan to run for vice-president was Charles Curtis who ran with Herbert Hower in 1908 and 1923.
Four years ago Sen. Bob Dole ran with Gerald Ford on the Republican ticket in a losing effort.
ACTALLY, ANDERSON did not pick Wilson, his campaign workers in Kansas did and Wilson, 66, has no ties to the game.
Anderson once, when Anderson spoke on campus March Nevertheless the idea of being a temporary vice president has persisted.
"I thought it would be sort of fun," Wilson said. "My friends know I a candidate and I've had fun talking to them."
Until now Wilson's political background consisted of working on the Douglas County Republican Committee. He began supporting Anderson only a few weeks before the Kansas primary on April1, he said.
'My campaign activity consisted of wearing an Anderson button on my coat and talking to others about
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By Susan Namnum staff experien
Grad students eye exchange fee relief
staff reporter
What the Kansas Board of Regents says is not beneficial to the University of Kansas would be a blessing to Wardle Force.
Wardle, a 33-year-old doctor candidate in the curriculum and instruction department of the KU School of Education, recently watched in dismay as the Regents sent back for review a proposal for an exchange agreement between Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska that would slice out-of-station tuition fees to resilient levels for most graduate students going to a university in any of the three states.
FOR WARDLE, a father of two who commutes from his home in Kansas City, Mo., and for his wife, Ruth Benjamin, a full-time teacher in Kansas City, the Regents' action meant at least another year of putting off visits to the dentist and the clothing store.
"It's not that I entered the program thinking it would be rosy." Wardle
said. "I always knew it would be uphill. But things have been getting worse."
The proposal, which the University of Missouri and the University of Nebraska tentatively approved, would have cut Wardle's fees from $633.10 a semester to $353.10. It must take a minimum of 12 hours during private semester meetings to fulfill the KU Graduate School residence requirement.
"The board just wasn't ready to cut out all those out-of-state fees," said John Conrad, Regents executive officer. "There wasn't enough pressure from any side for the board to feel it should take strong action on this proposal."
OFFICIALS OF The University of Missouri at Kansas City seemed to think that the proposal would enhance cooperation among the three state universities.
"We were ready to go with it on January 1," said Lese Sweney, director of admissions and registrar at UMKU. "I rather imagine we'll give it a try."
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Weather
COMFORTABLE
Cooler weather will remain in Lawrence today and tomorrow, but temperatures should climb into the 90s by Thursday. Tonight's forecast calls for increasingly cloudy skies, lows in the mid 80s and a slight chance of showers. Tomorrow's skies will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s. Winds will be from the south at five to 10 miles per hour.
Tomorrow night's temperature may drop in the 60s, but sunny skies and 80-degree weather is expected Wednesday. Hot and humid weather will return to Lawrence Thursday with the highs expected to reach 90 degrees.